diff --git a/cmd/Makefile b/cmd/Makefile
index 2d723ea0f0..f823d16755 100644
--- a/cmd/Makefile
+++ b/cmd/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_AES) += aes.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_AB_SELECT) += ab_select.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_ADC) += adc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_ARMFLASH) += armflash.o
-obj-y += blk_common.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HAVE_BLOCK_DEVICE) += blk_common.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_SOURCE) += source.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_BCB) += bcb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CMD_BDI) += bdinfo.o
diff --git a/cmd/blk_common.c b/cmd/blk_common.c
index cee25a0d41..c5514cf8f8 100644
--- a/cmd/blk_common.c
+++ b/cmd/blk_common.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <blk.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_BLOCK_DEVICE
 int blk_common_cmd(int argc, char * const argv[], enum if_type if_type,
 		   int *cur_devnump)
 {
@@ -96,4 +95,3 @@ int blk_common_cmd(int argc, char * const argv[], enum if_type if_type,
 		}
 	}
 }
-#endif
diff --git a/drivers/block/Makefile b/drivers/block/Makefile
index 3feb0aa997..94ab5c6f90 100644
--- a/drivers/block/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/block/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_$(SPL_)BLK) += blk-uclass.o
 
 ifndef CONFIG_$(SPL_)BLK
-obj-y += blk_legacy.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HAVE_BLOCK_DEVICE) += blk_legacy.o
 endif
 
 ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD